skacky on 16/11/2012 at 15:36
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Hello taffers!
Draw your trusty blackjack, ready your good ol' rope arrows and prepare to lurk in the dark; my second mission,
Between These Dark Walls, has been released, and you are in for some climbing!
This mission features large vertical areas, rooftop conspiracies and underground mysteries. While I was satisfied with
Shadow Politics, I wanted to create a much, much more vertical, way bigger and much grittier FM, and thus
Between These Dark Walls was born. Now that this FM is released, I can say without much doubt that it just demolishes my previous mission in every way you can and can't think of.
Between These Dark Walls is not a sequel to
Shadow Politics and takes place before the events of The Dark Project. The plot synopsis can be found below.
This FM is a Thief Gold mission. You can play it with TDP, but you
WILL require the Thief Gold patch.
This FM REQUIRES New Dark, and I doubt it will even launch without it due to too many polygons in view right off the bat. This is how I roll.
(http://darkfate.org/view/details/files/fan-missions/thief1/between_these_dark_walls/darkwalls.zip) Download from Darkfate. Thanks clearing!(http://www.southquarter.com/downloads/2012/darkwalls.zip) Download from South Quarter. Thanks Brethren!(http://thiefmissions.com/m/BetweenTheseDarkWalls) Download from Thiefmissions. Thanks epithumia!(http://www.mediafire.com/?26phc0oungug92j) Download Between These Dark Walls(http://www.mediafire.com/?67flcibxz932yd5) Download the Russian translationPlease note that due to how TG behaves with New Dark, Darkloader incorrectly identifies this FM as a T2 mission. Follow these steps if you want to load the FM with Darkloader:
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1) Install the FM in your FM archive directory as usual.
2) Launch Darkloader and select the FM, but don't launch the mission! Instead, close Darkloader once the FM is selected and shows the T2 gear icon.
3) In your Darkloader directory, open the file named
darkloader.ini4) Search for
darkwalls, it should be at the very end of the file.
5) Replace the line
type=2 with
type=1. Save and close the file.
6) Launch Darkloader again and the FM should appear as a TG FM with the glorious Pagan eye! You're now ready to creep through the dark and gloomy cityscape of Newmarket!
This workaround is courtesy of bob_doe_nz.
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This mission takes place some time before the Dark Project.
"Things could potentially get messy tonight. I was on my way back home when
some tough boys ambushed me. They weren't looking for money or anything, they
just wanted to kill me right there in the street. Fortunately, I managed to
run away unscathed, but these guys are still looking for me. I've managed to
piece together something from rumours and hearsays; turns out Messer Beric, an
usurer I've done jobs for in the past sold me out to Raputo, one of the City
Wardens, in order to prove that he'll be loyal and pay his tributes. Apparently
Beric's business collapsed with DeWall's demise, and now he seeks the protection
of Raputo. Not to mention Beric's business was run right under Raputo's nose,
but he was protected by DeWall at that time. In exchange for his 'good work',
Beric received a priceless necklace as a reward, and keeps it stashed in his
crumbling castle in Newmarket.
Now is time for some sweet revenge; I am going to steal Beric's necklace and
humiliate him; that'll teach him never to double-cross me. I should also steal
some valuables along the way, just to show Raputo how I deal with his reckless
threats. Raputo doesn't like independents operating within his turf, so I'll make
sure to plunder the neighbourhood. I got to be careful, though. With DeWall's
downfall, The City became more dangerous than ever. Thugs and assassins are
on the loose in the dark, and lawmen and Hammerites prowl the streets in search
of heretics and criminals alike. Cragscleft has never been so full."
Some notes:
- For obvious reasons, it is recommended you play this FM in dark conditions. This is a major part of the experience.
- Given that this FM has a strong focus on verticality, keep one or two rope arrows with you at all times. Three additional rope arrows can be found on all difficulty levels.
- Explore, explore, explore and see where the twisted rooftops of Newmarket take you.
- Make sure to read everything you come across, hints and plot elements may be written somewhere.
- Higher difficulty means less starting gear, less equipment to be found, a higher loot goal and more opponents. The main objective remains the same.
- It is possible to Ghost this mission and get all the loot while doing so.
Have fun!
DrK on 16/11/2012 at 18:33
That was fantastic ! :D
The place is huge, and I spent most of the time looking up, making sure I didn't miss any spot for my rope arrows.
Got 3446 loot out of
4000, looks like I did miss a few things anyway.
Great classic thief feel. I love the small gardens up there, and
the keeper complex looks amazing ! Great work with the textures and architecture there.
The only small complaint I would make : there isn't much thing to do down in the streets.
A couple more houses or shops to visit, only from the streets, would have been nice. But the mission still is awesome.
Btw, this place is begging for an easter egg :p
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